2026-01-07 12:23:57

Major banking player Barclays is making strategic moves into the crypto space by acquiring a stake in Ubyx, signaling serious interest in regulated tokenized money solutions. This marks another milestone in traditional finance's gradual embrace of blockchain-based assets, particularly as institutions seek compliant pathways to offer digital asset services. The move reflects growing confidence among established financial players that tokenization—converting traditional financial instruments into blockchain-based tokens—represents a viable future for banking infrastructure, provided it stays within regulatory frameworks.

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GlueGuy

· 5h ago

Barclays is getting serious. Traditional finance is really starting to focus on tokenization, no longer just paying lip service.

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WalletDivorcer

· 01-08 21:14

Barclays has entered the scene, now traditional finance is taking it seriously... Tokenization is finally being treated properly. I'm just waiting to see who will get cut again.

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BearMarketSurvivor

· 01-07 12:53

Barclays has finally stopped pretending and is directly entering the tokenization space... How far the regulatory route can go is really hard to say.

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MEVictim

· 01-07 12:51

Hey Barclays, you've woken up... Tokenization under regulation is indeed the future direction, but I still want to see what tricks they can come up with.

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